Recipe 02 : Pakora

Where should I start about this amazing dish? It is always the main attraction of any party and an outstanding appetizer for every meal. This is one of my favorite fried foods and very simple to cook. It is extremely popular throughout Nepal and India, where you can find lines everywhere for small food carts with different kinds of pakora. Even now, I wander around random streets at night dreaming of the pakora carts from back home.

There are a considerable amount ways to make pakoras with many different types of flour but I will be teaching you one of the simplest today. I almost forgot, in my opinion the only way to eat pakoras correctly is with my special”gloveda achar” sauce. Stay tuned for the recipe.

Instructions

Mix all of the above in a bowl, then add salt, black pepper, turmeric, chick pea flour and water.

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Once the batter is mix well together, keep it aside for 5 minutes for fresh flavor.

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Now, heat a pan and add coconut oil. Make sure you keep the heat in med. heat.

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Once the oil is hot, make small balls of the mixed batter and slowly put them in the oil.

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When the pakoras are brown on one side, flip them on the other side with the help of a strainer or tongs.

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Once both sides look crispy and brown, take them out and place it on top of paper towel.

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They are ready to serve.

Notes

Please feel free to use your choice of potatoes and make sure you put the salt as per you like as you know people have different taste. Oil can be hot so be careful while putting the veggies in the oil. Don't throw them in the oil, instead slowly slide them so that the oil won't spill.
You can mix the chick pea flour, all the spices and water separately in a bowl and mix all the ingredients. Now, make sure you put the water slowly because you want to make the batter thick so they can stick together when you are ready to fry them. If you put extra water, your mixture can be watery. In that case you can add more chick pea flour. Also, sometimes i use less oil just because I don't want to waste the extra oil.
Paper towel helps soak extra oil.
1cup = 12oz.